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jamestown saved by tobbaco
80-90% of the settler perished due to disease -
Indian corn
Beginning in 1620, Settlers in plymouth colony planted barley and peas from England but their most important crop was Indian Corn(Maize) -
Selective breeding improves
In the Mid-17th to late 19th centuries Selective breeding was created allowing for better and more food to be made. -
Parliamentary Acts
this law regulated trades from the american colonies by requiring that goods exported to England be sent on British ships -
ag grew 2.7-fold
Total agricultural output grew 2.7-fold between 1700-1870